Rake



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Patented Nov. 29, 1932 UNITED STATES JOSEPH E. LARSON, F SEATTLE,WASIE'IINGTON BAKE Application filed October 7, 1931. Serial No.567,493.

My invention relates to rakes and certain objects of the invention areto provide a rake having in combination a relatively wide han- Y dleportion adjoining a relatively wide 51 cross-head together with aplurality of reeds or the like secured in parallel semi-circulararrangement to the handle portion and to the cross-head and to providethe cross-head v with teeth slanting in a direction toward the handlewhereby a very emcient rake is provided with a maximum capacity forcatching and holding grass, leaves and other rubbish. Further objectsare to provide a rake composed entirely of wood and which is, therefore,light in weight, and which has the semi-circular reeds extending throughthe flat handle portion and through the cross head, and the handle alsoextending through the cross-head with one of the rake teeth serving as asecuring means therefor, thus making a very strong and light brake.

With the above and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of the novel construction,combination and arrangement hereinafter described and claimed. Theseobjects are accomplished by devices illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing; where- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a rake embodying thefeatures ot my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the raking end portion of therake; and

Fig. 3 is a view in central vertical section through the same taken on abroken line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing throughout which like reference numeralsindicate like parts, the numeral 5 designates the rake handle which ismade orn wood and is provided with a thin wide flat portion 6 having areduced tongue 7. The cross-head, designated as a whole by the numeral8, is also made oi wood and is slightly curved toward the handle, and iscentrally provided with a socket extension 9.

Said socket projection is provided with a slot 10 extending therethroughand through the cross-head and which slot is adapted to 0 snugly receivethe tongue of the handle.

This arrangement provides a wide and strong joint whereby any lateral ortwisting displacement of the handle is eliminated. If desired, a smallplate' 11 may be secured to the underside connection of the handle andcross-head 'for the purpose of increasing the strength at this point.

The cross-head 8 is beveled or slanted toward the handle 5 on its outerand inner Jraces and a plurality oi equally spaced apart teeth 12 extendentirely through said crosshead and are disposed in slanting relationtoward the handle and in parallel relation with the slanting faces ofthe cross-head. rl`he centraltooth, as designated'by the nu- 65' mei-'al13, extends 'through the handle tongue 7 thus securing the handle withinthe slot 10 as will be understood. A plurality of semi-circular reeds111, made ot iiexible wood that is small and round in cross section. arearranged in parallel spaced apart relation and extend entirely throughthe flat handle portion 6 and their ends extend through the cross-head 8midway between the teeth 12. Said reeds, besides strengthening the rake,serve as a means for catching and holding grass, leaves and otherrubbish when raking.

The main objects of the invention are to provide maximum increasedstrength of the rake without increasing its weight, and it will now beapparent that l have provided a rake that is very light in weight, whichis very strong' in construction at every point, and which is veryeiiicient in its operation in use. Having thus described my invention,it being understood that minor changes may be resorted to in itsconstruction, form and arrangement without departing from the scope andspirit of the invention, what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent of the United States isz- 1. A rake comprising in combination ahandle having a wide flat end portion with a reduced tongue end, aslightly curved cross-head having a centrally projecting socket portion'for its inwardly curved side. said socket portion having a slotextending therethrough and adapted to snugly receive the tongue end ofthe handle, the inner and outer faces of the cross-head slanting towardthe handle, a plurality of aligned teeth extending in spaced apartrelation through the crosshead and in slanting disposition parallel withthe slanting faces of the crosshead, and the middle one oi said teethcentrally disposed with respect to the cross-head and passing throughthe tongue end of the handle.

2. A rake comprising in combination a handle having a wide flat endportion with a reduced tongue end, a slightly curved cross-head having acentrally projecting socket portion for its inwardly curved side, saidsocket portion having a slot extending therethrough and through thecross-head and adapted to snugly receive the tongue end of the handle,the inner and outer faces of the cross-head slanting toward the handle,a plurality of teeth extending in spaced apart relation through thecross-head and in a slant-ing direction toward the handle and parallelwith the slanting faces of the cross-head, the middle one of said teethpassing through the tongue end of the handle, and a plurality of thinreeds disposed in spaced apart semi-circular parallel relation extendingthrough the flat handle portion and their ends extending through thecrosshead midway between the teeth.

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signa ture.

JOSEPH E. LARSON,

